Dambulla Viiking
Dambulla Viiking are a franchise Twenty20 cricket team based in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, that competes in the Lanka Premier League (LPL). Bollywood actor Sachiin J. Joshi currently owns the team. Dasun Shanaka was announced as the icon player. David Miller was named as the foreign marquee player but was replaced by Brendan Taylor.[1][2]
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| Nickname(s) | Sons of Thor | |
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| League | Lanka Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Dasun Shanaka | |
| Coach | Owais Shah | |
| Owner | Sachiin J. Joshi (Viiking Ventures) | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Dambulla, Central Province | |
| Colours | Maroon, Gold | |
| Founded | 2020 | |
| History | ||
| LPL wins | 0 | |
| Official website | thedambullaviiking | |
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 Dambulla Viiking in 2020 | ||
Seasons
| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2nd out of 5 | Semi-finalists |
Current squad
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (aged) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 80 | Oshada Fernando |  Sri Lanka |
15 April 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| 44 | Upul Tharanga | Sri Lanka |
2 February 1985 (aged 35) | Left-handed | — | |
| 23 | Angelo Perera | Sri Lanka |
23 February 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 10 | David Miller |  South Africa |
10 June 1989 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Marquee overseas player |
| 54 | Lendl Simmons |  Trinidad and Tobago |
25 January 1985 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas |
| 92 | Sohaib Maqsood |  Pakistan |
15 March 1987 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | Overseas |
| 88 | Pulina Tharanga | Sri Lanka |
23 January 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| 15 | Ashen Bandara | Sri Lanka |
23 November 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | |
| N/A | Kavindu Nadeeshan | Sri Lanka |
31 August 2001 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Legbreak | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 7 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka |
9 September 1991 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain, Icon player |
| 45 | Lahiru Madushanka | Sri Lanka |
12 September 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 26 | Carlos Brathwaite |  Barbados |
18 July 1988 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas |
| 22 | Samit Patel |  England |
30 November 1984 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Overseas |
| N/A | Paul Stirling |  Northern Ireland |
3 September 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | Overseas |
| N/A | Aftab Alam |  Afghanistan |
13 November 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas |
| 84 | Anwar Ali | Pakistan |
25 November 1987 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas |
| 45 | Samiullah Shinwari | Afghanistan |
25 January 1985 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Overseas |
| 5 | Ramesh Mendis | Sri Lanka |
7 July 1995 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 48 | Niroshan Dickwella | Sri Lanka |
23 June 1993 (aged 27) | Left-handed | — | |
| 23 | Sadeera Samarawickrama | Sri Lanka |
30 August 1995 (aged 25) | Right-handed | — | |
| 23 | Kamran Akmal | Pakistan |
13 January 1982 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 8 | Lahiru Kumara | Sri Lanka |
13 February 1997 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 65 | Kasun Rajitha | Sri Lanka |
1 June 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 3 | Malinda Pushpakumara | Sri Lanka |
24 March 1987 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 32 | Sudeep Tyagi |  India |
17 September 1989 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas |
| N/A | Dilshan Madushanka | Sri Lanka |
18 September 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 52 | Sachindu Colombage | Sri Lanka |
21 February 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | |
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Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sachiin J. Joshi |
| Head Coach | Owais Shah |
Statistics
By season
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | No result | % win | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 62.50% | 2/5 | Semi-finalists |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 62.50% |
- Last updated : 18 December 2020
- Source :ESPN cricinfo[7]
By opposition
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Galle Gladiators | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Jaffna Stallions | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Kandy Tuskers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
- Last updated: 15 December 2020
See also
References
- Report, K. T. "LPL will boost interest and offer opportunities for youngsters, feel Jaffna team owners". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- Scroll staff (19 October 2020). "Cricket: Gayle, du Plessis, Afridi among marquee names picked in Lanka Premier League draft". scroll.in. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "Dambulla Viiking Squad". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- "ShieldSquare Captcha". validate.perfdrive.com. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- "Yahoo Cricket". cricket.yahoo.net. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- "LPL 2020: Dambulla Viikings Team Guide & Squad List – Lanka Premier League". Wisden. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- "Lanka Premier League Cricket Team and Records | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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